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Disparities
School Programs Help Students With Life Issues
Columbia County high schools have set up student life centers to provide services on issues including mental health and suicide prevention. The former textbook room in the Grovetown High School library no longer contains books to educate students, but it is still helping to transform them. Read More
March 11, 2019
Policies
Bill Filing Ends With a 10-Year Record High
As of Friday, the deadline for bill filing, 7,067 bills have been introduced for the 2019 Texas legislative session. This is the highest number of bills filed during a regular session since 2009. We’ve compiled a list of priority items in the Senate — legislation filed with bill numbers under 30 — that students should […]
March 11, 2019
Students
Three CSU Institutions are Ranked Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs
Intentional diversity, a culture of constant improvement and a staff committed to meeting the needs of students and helping them succeed propelled three California State University campuses into the top rankings of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs in 2019.
March 11, 2019
News Roundup
USF, Benedict College Named Recipients of ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation
The University of South Florida (USF) and Benedict College have been named the recipients of the 2019 American Council on Education (ACE)/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation, ACE recently announced. The awards were presented to USF president Dr. Judy Genshaft and Benedict president Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis on behalf of the schools at ACE’s recent […]
March 11, 2019
Students
Federal Education Department Releases Budget Proposal
College funding, school safety and school choice are items addressed in the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed fiscal year 2020 budget, which department officials shared with media in a conference call Monday morning.
March 11, 2019
News Roundup
Heather Wilson Resigns As U.S. Air Force Secretary to Become College President
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said that she will resign from her post, effective May 31 stating that it should provide “sufficient time” for a “smooth transition and ensure effective advocacy during upcoming Congressional hearings” on the Air Force’s budget. Wilson said she will leave her current job to become the next president of the […]
March 11, 2019
News Roundup
Former UT President Bill Powers Dies at 72
The University of Texas (UT) has announced that Bill Powers, who previously served as its president for almost 10 years, passed away on Sunday at UT’s Dell Seton Medical Center. He was 72. The cause of death came from complications from a fall and a rare, adult-onset muscular disorder called oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, according to […]
March 11, 2019
Students
Summit Empowers Black and Latino Men in College
Now in its 13th year, the annual Black, Brown & College Bound Summit has become one of the nation’s most recognized convenings focused on improving outcomes for young Black and Latino men in college.
March 10, 2019
LGBTQ+
Panel: Marginalized Groups Need Diversity Officers
Diversity officers should help cultivate a campus climate where coalitions are built to benefit underserved student populations and where the historical trauma experienced by various minority groups is addressed. That’s what experts said during a plenary panel discussion Friday at the 13th annual conference of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education.
March 8, 2019
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Ponce Health Sciences University to Expand Enrollment, Build New Campus
A recent conditional authorization to increase its class size from 90 to 150 students will make Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) the most attended medical school in Puerto Rico and one of the largest private medical schools in the United States.
March 8, 2019
Health
More Than 10 Cases of Mumps Confirmed at Temple University
More than 10 cases of mumps have been confirmed at Temple University according to health officials, the most confirmed cases in the city in the past eight years. Six additional cases are also suspected and one case is currently being investigated, said Temple spokesperson Ray Betzner. Whether or not an individual has had a mumps […]
March 8, 2019
News Roundup
Western State Colorado University Accomplishes First Task in Changing its Name
Western State Colorado University has recently received preliminary approval from the Colorado House to change its name to Western Colorado University. The institution received the approval despite a 2012 promise when the school changed it from a college to a university, not to do so as long as Colorado Mesa University – formerly Mesa State […]
March 8, 2019
News Roundup
UVA Announces $15/Hr Living Wage Adjustment for Full-Time, Benefits Eligible Workers
University of Virginia (UVA) administrators have announced that it will pay at least $15 per hour to all full-time, benefits-eligible employees in its academic division and medical center. The adjustment will begin implementation on Jan. 1, 2020. “As a university, we should live our values – and part of that means making sure that no […]
March 8, 2019
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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report to be published on April 4 — Semifinalists Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ralph Newell Phone: 703.385.2419 Email: Ralph@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA (March 8, 2019) – On April 4, 2019, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will publish its annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars special report edition. As the name denotes, this edition is a part of our quarter-century legacy of recognizing outstanding minority young […]
March 8, 2019
Academics
Columbus Technical College Soldier Surprise
Leaders at Columbus technical college organize a secret military mission to help an army soldier surprise his mother in class. Read More
March 8, 2019
Veterans
After a Military Career And ‘Stint in Vietnam,’ ETSU Faculty Member Finds Home on Campus
Doug Taylor, the associate dean of admissions and records at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine, was born and raised in Morristown and came to ETSU as a student in the mid-1960s. Back then, he majored in “campusology,” which he said quickly led to a brief career in the Army’s infantry and “a […]
March 8, 2019
Policy
Killeen ISD Appoints New Chief College, Career And Military Readiness Officer
The Killeen Independent School District said in a press release it created the new position of chief college, career and military readiness officer, and superintendent John Craft appointed longtime Killeen ISD educator and U.S. army veteran Nancy Duran to the position. Duran will support the ISD’s counseling programs for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, dual […]
March 8, 2019
Veterans
DeSales University Opens Office of Veterans And Military Services
Student veterans at DeSales University have a new resource to help guide them through their college careers. The university opened an Office of Veterans and Military Services in Dooling Hall. The goal is to give student veterans a central point of contact on campus. Read More
March 8, 2019
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